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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    I just got my non HC 2407 and it is glorious. No dead pixels and the little things on a $600 monitor really do make for a more enjoyable experience (monitor stand, pip, pbp, 1:1). This thing really is large though so make sure you see one in a store to decide if you really need one this big
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    How long should it take to burn 4.7GB of data to a DVD?

    8min not sure how fast the disks are
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    24" Monitor Recommendations

    I'd rather get it $70 cheaper by getting the already outstanding old one.
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    What do you like better?

    HQ I don't even notice the jaggies
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    Not gaming rig adive.

    As much as I hate pre-built pcs, you might be able to spend less money by getting her one of those $300 value deals in the sunday paper
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    What is typical performance from a Perp. Recording Seagate Drive?

    Minimum Transfer Rate: 39.0 MB/sec Maximum Transfer Rate: 67.1 MB/sec Average Transfer Rate: 60.1 MB/sec Access Time: 13.4 ms Burst Rate: 137.5 MB/sec CPU Usage(2.4GHZ X2):2.7%
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    Is it ok to leave a sticker on top of the processor heatsink?

    The man is quite right no cpu from intel or amd would ship with a sticker on the heatsink. Imo some dude scrapped a pc for parts and put a label on the cpu to sell it
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    Dell 2407WFP Showing Pink/Black thru component?

    a shot in the dark but try using a different set of component cables
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    upcoming Dell laptops...?

    I'm surprised by the battery life in the cnet review, considering it has an led lcd
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    Need Good AGP Card For Gaming?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...6&name=Radeon+X1950PRO It makes sense that the prices of these cards are high. They produce less of them
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    Turn off LCD from its power button

    Yes it is. and yes you can turn it off from the power switch. That is why it's there
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    Seagate ES Series

    http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6404
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    Seagate ES Series

    the es is unnecessary for personal use. just buy whatever is cheapest (out of Seagate and WD- personally I would rather have speed then the acoustics of Samsung) btw a few degrees doesn't really matter
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    Another heat post...yeah I know... I should know better

    your temps are fine although your processor is a little warm in load is your 7800 factory overclocked? Mine used to crash as well in certain games and I found out (by underclocking) that the instability was caused by this factory overclock and RMA'd it
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    FAST flash drives

    OCZ Rally2
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    Media Stuttering

    hmm to add another degree of insanity to this, the problem stopped when I restarted my computer after turning off the tv out in nvidia control panel (or so I thought) but reemerged a few hours after said reboot
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    Media Stuttering

    Whenever I play a media file every 20 seconds or so the song/movie will stutter. This started happening the other day and is perplexing me. Is it the hd on the way out (SMART has no warnings) a corrupted audio codec, or what? Any insights would be appreciated.
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    The question is: should people buy the 2407 now at the 680 price point or will it go down in anticipation of being discontinued?
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    Need help with my new school computer

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128042 Same mobo $20 less
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    Why are current hard drives so slow!

    Its the slowest part of your system because it physically has to move
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    DEAD: Antec P180B Case @ Frys.com $49.99 after $50 Mail-in Rebate - FREE Shipping!

    wow I got mine for $70 about an hour before the price drop but damn that is a great price
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    I love EVGA sent a 7800gt 256 in for rma got a surprise

    haha nice the same thing happened to me. I guess they have no 78xx left
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    7950 gt running slow in BF2142

    At that resolution you're cpu bound
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    OCZ PowerStream 520W died!!

    Why get a new one it has a lifetime warranty
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    Upgrading components...500 to spend!

    Is your 6800 pci-e? If so I would save the money for now and hold off until you can afford something like an 8800 GTS 320mb. The difference is appreciable, but if not the 8600 is a good choice.
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    Can DDR2 memory be used on DDR3 motherboards?

    I think Intel made the push as their platforms needed the bandwidth and AMD followed after prices went down.
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    General consensus on Seagate drives??

    http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2803&p=12 It is pretty much a tie although the seagate technically wins due to longer warranty. I have that sames Seagate and works great, although noise is more noticeable than my samsung
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    OCZ buys PCP&C

    Since when has OCZ been a low quality company. Besides, aren't their PSUs just rebranded Fortrons
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    How do you think ATI's midrange card will compare to nVidias'?

    My guess is they will gut the 2900 to get it to fit into a single socket with normal power requirements, resulting in a poor performing part
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    Are you happy with your system?

    I always want to upgrade to the fastest, but then I use my 5 year old Laptop or a friend's computer and realize that mine is plenty.
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    Is there a big performance drop when using 4 sticks of ram?

    Each stick of ram has its own overclocking limits.
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    NVIDIA confirms Next-Gen close to 1TFlop in 4Q07

    Could someone please explain the node shrink sizes
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    NF8 reboot problem

    Any overclocking?
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    College Laptop

    I'll be starting college in the fall and am looking for recommendations for laptops. I am majoring in EE but the school has not indicated that I will need any particular laptop so I'm guessing that I won't need to be able to run CAD programs. Price: around 2k but am flexible Gaming: I have...
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    RMAing motherboard and cpu

    ideally, anti-static bags. I just put mine in a cardboard box
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    Poor 8800GTX overclocking

    Yea, that case temp is very high. What kind of cpu cooler do you have? Does it have a side-mounted fan blowing air right out to the case vent?
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    Samsung 245BW 24-inch TN panel at Newegg for $529, sorry $519

    ...or that the better quality panels will start to disappear. Anyway, does that price seem a little high considering the panel type
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    X2 4400+ Overclocking - Need some help

    It really is hit or miss imo. My 4800 Toledo is hitting a wall at 1.5v and 2.67. Then again, my aftermarket cooler doesn't fit in my current case
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    Best bang for the buck gaming system-- please comment

    Go with a Corsair, OCZ, or Seasonic PSU I have had good experiences will all of these. As for OS, if you are going to get Vista might as well get 64 and get 4gigs of ram to make use of the superfetch...but do you really think that going Vista will save you calls from this family member...
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    Overclocking x2 Toledo

    Ok so I was experimenting overlocking my 4800 toledo and I noticed something odd. When I ramped up the voltage to 1.5v from 1.33v the idle temps dropped from about 34 to 24v. Anyone understand this?